Proper Brown Bread Recipe
Ingredients
| Whole milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| White distilled vinegar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cornmeal | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (rye) | |
| Whole wheat flour | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 3⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Molasses | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Raisins | 1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs) | |
| Coffee | 1 Pound, can |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 1535 Calories from Fat 114
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13 g20%
Saturated Fat 5.1 g25.4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 22.6 mg7.5%
Sodium 3136 mg130.7%
Total Carbohydrates 328 g109.5%
Dietary Fiber 19.4 g77.5%
Sugars 95.3 g
Protein 37 g74.9%
Vitamin A 4.8% Vitamin C 2.3%
Calcium 50.5% Iron 90.4%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Pour milk into a small bowl. Add vinegar to milk. Do not stir. Let stand for 2 minutes.
Stir together dry ingredients.
Pour liquid combination into a large bowl and stir in molasses and raisins. Add dry ingredients in several portions, beating well after each addition.
Turn dough into prepared coffee can Cover with a layer of buttered wax paper and then a layer of aluminum foil. Arrange cover layers so that they are puffed up (to allow for expansion) and sealed air tight.
Set the coffee can on a rack in a large pot Add water to a level three quarters of the way up the sides of the coffee can. Cover pot and bring the water to a boil. Turn heat down and let water simmer for 2 hours. Check the level of the water every half hour and add water if necessary.
Remove can from pot and cool com pletely.
Remove bottom of the can with a can opener. Remove cover layers and push bread out of the can.
Slice and serve with butter or cream cheese.
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